MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) Day 2 | MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)

06-06-2021 15:17 UTC-7

Kalgstein Catches Lightning on The River

Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Rick Kalgstein was all-in preflop against Chris Karambinis.

Kalgstein:
Karambinis:

It was a classic Hold'em flip. The flop and turn left Kalgstein drawing to just two outs, but the river brought one of them in and Kalgstein doubled through Karambis, who was cut down to under $1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Karambinis	920,000 -280,000	-280,000
Rick Kalgstein	780,000 544,000	544,000

06-06-2021 15:42 UTC-7

Vampan Snaps Off Bluff in Huge Pot

Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A player in the cutoff opened to 36,000 and directly behind him, Daniel Vampan flatted on the button.

Vampan's opponent continued for 80,000 on the flop and Vampan called.

The fell on the turn and the cutoff checked, prompting a 80,000 bet of his own from Vampan. The cutoff called.

The filled the river and Vampan's opponent open-shoved for about 800,000 total. Vampan called rather quickly and his opponent shook his head and showed for a missed flush draw that turned into a pair of tens. Vampan tabled for trip jacks and took down the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	2,600,000 900,000	900,000

06-06-2021 15:46 UTC-7

Second Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Players are now on their second break of the day. About 100 players remain left in the field.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-06-2021 16:09 UTC-7

Roveto Resists The Squeeze

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

John Roveto opened to 50,000 from early position and was called by Andrew Cooper in the cutoff. The player on the button then slid out two lavender stacks for a three-bet to 180,000. Action folded back to Roveto, who went all-in for about 500,000. Cooper folded, as did the three-bettor, and Roveto scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Roveto	730,000 280,000	280,000

06-06-2021 16:17 UTC-7

Dentale Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player on the button went all in for about 300,000 and Mike Dentale also went all-in for 265,000 from the small blind after some thought. The player in the big folded and hands were revealed.

Dentale:
Button:

Dentale was slightly behind, but the flop vaulted him into the lead with a pair of kings.

The turn and river changed nothing and Dentale doubled though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Dentale	550,000 190,000	190,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000

06-06-2021 16:52 UTC-7

Knafo Goes Runner-Runner to Double Through Rocco

Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Michael Rocco opened to 48,000 from under-the-gun, and directly behind him, Albert Knafo three-bet to 130,000. Action folded back around to Rocco, who called.

The flop came and Rocco checked to Knafo, who continued for 83,000. Rocco then check-raised to 200,000. Undeterred, Knafo announced he was all in for about 500,000. Rocco snap-called and hands were revealed.

Knafo:
Rocco:

It was a stone bluff from Knafo, and he would need serious help to avoid elimination.

...but help did come — in the form of the and the on the turn and river respectively to give Knafo a runner-runner flush.

"I'm sorry, you're too good!" Knafo said as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Knafo	1,200,000 1,079,000	1,079,000
Michael Rocco	1,005,000 405,000	405,000

06-06-2021 17:13 UTC-7

Davies Sweeps With Set of Aces

Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Three players were in for 130,000 a piece preflop, including John Roveto in the cutoff, Scott Davies in the small blind, and Jacob Rich, who was all in, from the big blind.

The flop came and Davies checked to Roveto, who stuck in enough chips to put Davies all in for his last 230,000. Davies called instantly and hands were tabled.